Why Use Interactivity in the Classroom?
We hear so much about 21st century students and the 21st century skills they need to lead a productive life. What are these skills? How can technology help students develop them?

Do this in class today:
1. View as html the pdf document "enGauge 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Learners," (http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:hW0j154UDgYJ:www.metiri.com/21/Metiri-NCREL21stSkills.pdf %2221st century skills brief%22&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us )
2. Use the Diigo toolbar to bookmark this document. Add tags.
3. Use the Diigo toolbar to highlight terms that help define 21st century skills in your category.

FYI for later investigation
Download the pdf file at http://www.metiri.com/21/Metiri-NCREL21stSkills.pdf. (http://www.metiri.com/features.html ).

Later in class today:
4. Choose a category and skill, then consider a technology tools that supports its development. Click a link to the matching wiki page below. On that wiki page, write a brief description of how you would use the technology to develop the skill.
  1. Click a link to go to your page.
  2. Add a title in bold font naming the skill.
  3. Add your description and


Digital-Age Literacies
Inventive Thinking
Effective Communication
High Productivity
Basic Literacy
Adaptability/Managing Complexity
Teaming & Collaboration
Prioritizing, Planning, and Managing Results
Scientific Literacy
Self-Direction
Interpersonal Skills
Effective Use of Real World Tools
Economic Literacy
Curiosity
Personal Responsibility
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Technological Literacy
Creativity
Social & Civic Responsibility

Visual Literacy
Risk-taking
Interactive Communication

Information Literacy
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning


Multicultural Literacy



Global Awareness